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Chapter III
She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building. She hesitated. There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor. Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied? Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
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From this reading There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
the two together, not just one
From this reading There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.
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From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
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From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
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From this reading Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
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From this reading There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.
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From this reading Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
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From this reading She hesitated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
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From this reading Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
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From this reading There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
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From this reading Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
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From this reading There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
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From this reading Did she dare attempt to open one, on the chance that the room behind it was unoccupied?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in another corridor, that struck straight back to the rear of the building.
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From this reading Then she saw that one door, a little way down, stood half open.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were doors spaced all along both sides of this corridor.
